RSP on course for outright majority as results from 163 constituencies confirm historic landslide

Summary

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is set to achieve a historic outright majority in Nepal's House of Representatives, winning or leading in 121 of 163 declared constituencies so far.

Key Points
  • The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won 60 seats outright and leads in 61 more from 163 constituencies.
  • RSP is projected to secure 183 of the 275 total seats, just shy of a two-thirds majority.
  • If confirmed, RSP will form a government independently, ending decades of coalition politics in Nepal.
  • Traditional parties like Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have significantly fewer seats compared to RSP in this election.
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